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Vattiato's late TD run helps Middle Tennessee beat UTEP 20-13
Nicholas Vattiato threw a 61-yard touchdown pass to Myles Butler and ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 1:53 to play to help Middle Tennessee beat UTEP 20-134 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICHOLAS VATTIATO #11 - QUARTERBACK - MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS
2296 YDS •
10 TD •
7 INT
2296 YDS
10 TD
7 INT
Two TDs, two INTs Vattiato went 21-for-35 for 239 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions against UTEP on Saturday. He also ran for 14 yards and a touchdown.
Impact Vattiato has one rushing touchdown and seven rushing yards total on the season, so don't take much from that. He's also only thrown for 10 touchdowns against seven picks. Vattiato likely will finish out the season as the starting quarterback, but expect changes to the roster in the offseason.
5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Throws two TDs Vattiato went 25-for-36 for 297 yards and two touchdowns against Jacksonville State on Wednesday.
Impact Vattiato has held onto the starting job through a coaching transition from last season to this one, but his performance has regressed. He's thrown nine touchdowns against five picks, and after rushing for 397 yards and two touchdowns last year he has lost yardage on the ground in 2024.
OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Throws for 199 yards Vattiato went 19-for-34 for 199 yards versus KSU on Tuesday.
Impact The Blue Raiders won, but for that you can thank the incompetence of the Owls offense. Vattiato has more games with zero touchdowns than games with multiple touchdowns, and he's barely keeping the offense moving as he's averaged 7.5 yards per attempt.
OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Throws two TDs, INT Vattiato went 24-for-39 for 276 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception against La Tech on Thursday.
Impact This is Vattiato's second game on the year with multiple touchdowns. On the other hand, he's thrown a pick in five out of six games this season, and also lost three fumbles.
OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Complete non-factor in loss Vattiato went 21-for-31 for 283 yards and lost a fumble against Memphis on Saturday.
Impact After accumulating minus-27 yards rushing, Vattiato now finds himself in the red on that front. He has more turnovers than touchdowns. He has more games with zero touchdowns than multiple touchdowns. Vattiato was not a Derek Mason recruit. His time in the job may be limited.
SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Tough day against Duke Vattiato went 21-for-33 for 127 yards, one touchdown, and one interceptions against Duke on Saturday. He also lost a fumble.
Impact Barely eking over 120 yards on 33 attempts and having more turnovers than touchdowns aren't going to cut it. Vattiato did play well against WKU, and that is a conference opponent, so that may buy the incumbent QB some leeway. However, head coach Derek Mason did not recruit him, and he may be willing to move on.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Throws three TDs, INT Vattiato went 24-for-31 for 456 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception against WKU on Saturday. He also ran nine times for 21 yards.
Impact This is a nice bounce back for Vattiato, who reasonably struggled against Ole Miss last week. He was efficient and threw for a ton of yards, even with the pick. Vattiato does have an interception in every game, though, and he threw 13 of them last season.
SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles against Ole Miss Vattiato went 21-for-33 for 209 yards and an interception against Mississippi on Saturday, and he also lost a fumble.
Impact Ole Miss is lauded for its offensive talent, but it also has an SEC defense. Vattiato's job is not at risk, and the competition gets easier going forward (though a trip to Memphis is on the horizon).
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Throws TD, INT Vattiato went 20-for-35 for 210 yards one, touchdown, and one interception against Tenn Tech on Saturday.
Impact This game featured perhaps the longest weather delay on a Saturday filled with them, and it was also the first game with Derek Mason as head coach. As such, some bumps in the road were to be expected. Vattiato, the incumbent QB, didn't play great, but it is notable he was allowed to drop back and throw the ball 35 times by a defense-first head coach.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Throws three picks Vattiato went 29-for-37 for 241 yards and three interceptions against Sam Houston on Saturday.
Impact This is a bad note for Vattiato to end the season on. He took over as MTSU's starting quarterback this year, and while he still has eligibility and will be in the running for 2024, it wouldn't be surprising for another quarterback to be in the running for the gig.
NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Throws three TDs, INT Vattiato went 18-for-35 for 242 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception against UTEP on Saturday. He also ran 15 times for 92 yards.
Impact It took Vattiato some time to get acclimated to starting for the Blue Raiders, but he's ending the season well. He's thrown for at least three touchdowns in three of his last four outings, and rushed for over 90 yards twice in that time as well.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Vattiato's 3 TDs, 342 yards lead Middle Tennessee past UTEP, 34-30
Nicholas Vattiato threw three touchdown passes and accounted for 342 yards of Middle Tennessee’s offense as the Blue Raiders held off UTEP, 34-30 in their home finaleNOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vattiato throws 4TDs to lead Middle Tennessee to 40-6 shellacking of Florida International
Nicholas Vattiato threw for 275 yards and four touchdowns and Middle Tennessee beat Florida International 40-6NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Throws TD, INT Vattiato went 20-for-36 for 178 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against NMSU on Saturday. He also ran 18 times for 96 yards.
Impact This was a battle of two teams where the quarterback effectively was the offense...and a game that ended 13-7 in favor of the Aggies. Vattiato doesn't normally run quite like this, but it is his fourth game with at least 30 rushing yards.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Throws four TDs, two INTs Vattiato went 24-for-37 for 332 yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions against Liberty on Tuesday. He also ran six times for 16 yards.
Impact This game was rich in incident and the best day, from a fantasy perspective, for Vattiato. He has turnover issues, as he has thrown for 15 touchdowns, run for two more, but totaled up 10 turnovers as well. However, when things are clicking, his positives overshadow his negatives for fantasy-minded folks.
OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Vattiato throws for 2 TDs and Middle Tennessee eases past Louisiana Tech for first conference win
Nicholas Vattiato threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns, and he added a rushing score to help Middle Tennessee ease past Louisiana Tech 31-23 on Tuesday nightOCTOBER 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
